(a) the number of newspapers listed by Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) during the last three years, State-wise;
(b) whether the DAVP has made any amendment in the guidelines to list/renew newspapers for advertisement;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the listing/renewal of newspapers has gone down sharply during the current year; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
{COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}
(a) The state-wise details of the newspapers empanelled by Bureau of Outreach & Communication (BOC) (erstwhile DAVP) during last three years is given in Annexure.
(b) & (c) The Print Media Advertisement Policy for release of Government advertisements by BOC was last amended on 7th June, 2016, by incorporating certain changes relating to duration of publication for eligibility, requirement of a separate advertisement number and requirement of circulation verification from RNI/ABC under certain conditions.
(d) & (e) BOC empanels only those applicant- newspapers who are found to be eligible in accordance with the Print Media Advertisement Policy. During the current year 160 newspapers/journals were found to be eligible and hence empanelled out of 501 applications received.
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